Gate.



No. 659,09I. Patented Oct. 2, I900.

' E. NICHOLS.

GATE.

(Application filed June 1, 1900.) (N0 Mo-dol.) 2 Shanty-Sheet l.

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' E. NlCHOLSzi GATEQ (Application filed. June 1, 1900.)

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EDWARD NICHOLS, OF ST.

PATENT OFFICE.

FRANCISVILLE, MISSOURI.

GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 659,091, dated October 2, 1900.

Application filed June 1, 1900.

T aZZ whmn it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD NICHOLS, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Francisville, in the county of Clark and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gates; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to farm-gates; and the object of the invention is to provide a gate of this character which shall be simple of construction,durable in use, comparatively inexpensive of production, and which may be folded into small compass to be sent by the manufacturer to the shipper in a complete condition ready to he set up.

With this object in view the invention consists in certain features of construction and combination of parts, which will he hereinafter fully set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the gate set up ready for use. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the gate folded for transportation. Fig. 3 is a front side view of the gate in the position shown in Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the locking-bar.

Referring to the drawings, 1 denotes the gate-sill; 2, the hinge-post; .3, the latch-post, and 4 the hinged gate.

5 denotes supporting-sills hinged to one end of the sill 1 and adapted when the gate is set up to extend at right angles to said sill and when the gate is folded for shipment or storage to swing parallel with and abut against the sides of the sill 1, as shown in Fig. 2. The supporting-sills are so hinged to the sill 1 that when they are opened their adjacent ends will abut against the extreme ends of said sill. The outer ends of the su pporting-sills are provided with latch-posts 6, having catches 7, and are further provided with posts 8.

9 denotes a catch secured to the post 3, and 10 denotes a latch-lever pivoted to the gate and provided with a spring 11, which exerts its energy to foiice the outer end of the latch into engagement with the catches.

12 denotes a lever provided with a longitudinal slot 13, through which projects a pivot- Serial No. 18,784. (No modeLl bolt 14, which connects the lever to the hingepost. The forward end of the lever is pivotcd to a verticall -projecting bar forming part of the gate.

15 denotes operating-cords strung through eyes 16, fastened to the posts 8, and through eyes 17, fastened to the rear end of the operating-lever, and having their inner ends connected to a laterally-projecting pin 18, carried at the rear end of the latch-lever,whereby upon drawing upon either one of these cords the latch-lever Will be actuated to disengage its forward end from the latch-post of the sill 1 and the gate will be swung into engagement with the catch 7 of one of the latch-posts 6. Passing through the gate the operator draws upon the other cord, and this movement will disengage the latch-lever from the catch 7 and swing the gate closed,with the latch-lever in engagement with the catch 9.

When the gate is in use, the supportingsills 5 are locked at right angles to the sill 1 by a locking-bar 19, one end of which has an elongated aperture 20, through which passes a bolt 21, projecting from one of the sills 5. The other end of this locking-bar 19 is provided with a notch 22, which is adapted to engage a stud 23, secured to the other sill, and thus hold said sills at right angles to the sill 1. To brace the sills vertically, I provide rods 24, which are pivoted to the supporting-sills 5 and have their upper ends formed with apertures, which are engaged with the stud 23, projecting laterally from the hinge-post.

When the gate is packed for storage or transportation, the rods 24 are disengaged from the laterally-projecting stud and swung downward. The locking bar 19 has its notched end disengaged from the stud 23 and is swung around and has its notched end engaged with a stud 25, thus holding the barin alinement wit-h the supporting-sills 5 and preventing it from swinging outwardly. The supporting-sills 5 are now folded parallel with the gate-sill 1, and their laterally-projecting studs 26 enter corresponding sockets 27, formed in the sides of the sill 1 at the forward end thereof. A hook 28 is pivoted to one of the posts 8 and engages a staple secured to the other post 8, and thus holds the parts in their folded adjustment.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction, operation, and advantages of the invention will be readily understood without requiring an extended explanation.

The device is exceedingly useful for the purpose for which it is designed and may be placed upon the market at comparativelysmall cost.

Having thus fully described my invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States, 1s-

1. In a foldable gate of the character described, the combination of a gate-sill carrying a hinge-post and a latch-post, a swinging gate hinged to said hinge-post and provided with a catch to engage catches on the latch-post,supporting-sills hinged to the sides of the gate-sill adjacent to the hinge-post and adapted to extend in opposite directions at right angles to said gate-sill and to fold parallel therewith, one of said supportingsills being provided with a stud and the other with a pair of studs, a locking-bar adapted to hold the supporting-sills rigid in extended position and provided at one end with a notch and at the other end with a slot, said notch and slot being adapted to engage the adjacent st-uds on the supporting-sills when said sills are extended and to engage the pair of sills on one sill when the sills are folded, means for releasing the catch on the gate and swinging the gate, and means for connecting the free ends of the supporting-sills to hold said sills secured when folded, substantially as set forth.

2. In a foldable gate of the character described, the combination of a gate-sill carrying a hinge-post and a latch-post, a swinging gate hinged to said hinge-post and provided with a catch to engage catches on the latch-post,supporting-sills hinged to the sides of the gate-sill adjacent to the hinge-post and adapted to extend in opposite directions at right angles to said gate-sill and to fold parallel therewith, one of said supportingsills being provided with a stud and the other with a pair of studs, a locking-bar adapted to hold the supporting-sills rigid in extended position and provided atone end with a notch and at the other end with a slot, said notch and slot being adapted to engage the adjacent studs on the supporting-sills when said sills are extended and to engage the pair of sills on one sill when the sills are folded, bracerods pivoted at one end to the supportingsills to fold parallel with said sills and adapted to be connected at their free ends to the hinge-post, means for releasing the catch on the gate and swinging the gate, and means for connecting the free ends of the supporting-sills to hold said sills secured when folded, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

hi. EDWARD 2 NICHOLS.

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Witnesses:

CHARLIE JONES, WALTER WOLF 

